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The conversartion for the show should be how to suvive the crash.
Central Oregons economy has not even began to fell the full impact.
Jel-Wen is laying off and working those still there only part time.
Overtime is a thing of the past.
The landscaping crew at the new mall on 97 near Wal-Mart (Old truck stop)
are almost all illegal aliens.
Local builders are cutting salaries 15% across the board.
Unemployment stats are meaningless when you consider the hours lost due to 3 and 4 day work weeks.
Has rabid growth been good for central oregon. Not hardly.
We have only began to pay for the full adverse impact of our over building boom.
Bend and Redmond look a lot like San Jose and Santa Clara, California in the 70s.
Our water supply is running out and no one seem to notice. Plan ahead for the drought.
Local BOCC is in LOVE with the building industry and totally deaf to the public.
Are things going to get worse? You bet ya!

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